Chicago Gay Hockey Association

Name

Chicago Gay Hockey Association

Legal name

Chicago Gay Hockey Association

Website

https://chicagogayhockey.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Hockey Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Pride & Identity Events (Pride, Cultural Identity Days) (MPAGAEAL), Community Sports & Recreation Festivals (Fun Runs, Local Games Days) (MPAGAEAN)

Keywords

• Recreational hockey league
• Adult hockey teams
• LGBTQ community sports
• Nonprofit hockey organization
• Community hockey programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Dues: Player membership fees for joining recreational hockey teams and participating in league activities
2. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations as a 501C-3 organization. Accepts PayPal donations through their website.
3. Fundraising Events: Community fundraisers and events including benefit shows (e.g., Miss Hockey Heels) to generate support for the organization

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chicago Pride Hockey operates adult recreational hockey teams, branded as the Chicago Red Liners, that play at community ice rinks throughout the Chicago area and travel to national and international adult recreational hockey tournaments. The organization also runs community events including pride celebrations with the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Wolves, the Chicago Pride Parade, and local fundraisers and social outings for members. All offerings are delivered under a 501C-3 non-profit structure that welcomes players of all skill levels, gender, and sexual orientation.

Product overview

Chicago Gay Hockey Association (operating as Chicago Pride Hockey) is a non-profit organization providing a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ hockey players. The primary offering is the Chicago Red Liners, the organization's official recreational hockey teams that compete at community ice rinks and travel to tournaments. The organization also runs adult recreational hockey programs with opportunities for practices, scrimmages, and tournaments, alongside community events including pride celebrations with Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Wolves, fundraisers, and social outings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chicago Red Liners: The official teams of Chicago Pride Hockey that play hockey at various community ice rinks across the Chicago area and travel to national and international adult recreational hockey tournaments.

Products and services

• Chicago Red Liners The official recreational hockey teams of Chicago Pride Hockey that play at community ice rinks across the Chicago area and travel to national and international adult recreational hockey tournaments. Open to players of all skill levels, gender, and sexual orientation.
• Adult Hockey Recreational Teams Adult hockey recreational teams that welcome players of all skill levels, providing opportunities for practices, scrimmages, and tournaments throughout the Chicago area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chicago BlackhawkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership for pride events and community activities. Chicago Blackhawks logo is a trademark used with permission. The organization participates in pride events alongside the professional hockey team.
• Chicago WolvescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pride events and community outreach activities alongside the professional hockey team.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Stonewall Sports: National LGBTQ+ community sports organization offering adult recreational leagues in multiple sports beyond hockey; comparable mission and community-sports operating model, with broader sport coverage than CPH.

Direct peers

• Toronto Gay Hockey Association (BladeRunners): Long-running LGBTQ+ hockey organization in Toronto running adult recreational teams and tournament participation; comparable peer for LGBTQ+ hockey club operations, league play, and community programming.
• Federation of Gay Games: International organization coordinating multi-sport events for LGBTQ+ athletes, including hockey; comparable as a community-sports umbrella body serving similar tournament and athlete populations.
• You Can Play: Advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring equality, respect, and safety for LGBTQ+ athletes across all levels of sport; comparable mission focus on inclusion in hockey and team sports.
• North American Gay Amateur Hockey Alliance (NAGAHA): Alliance of LGBTQ+ hockey clubs across North America that CPH's Red Liners participate in via tournaments; direct peer coordinating similar community-based amateur hockey organizations.
• New York Gay Hockey Association: NYC-based LGBTQ+ adult recreational hockey organization operating community teams and tournaments; directly comparable to CPH as a city-based LGBTQ+ hockey club offering inclusive adult recreational play.
• Montreal Gay Hockey Association (MGHA): Montreal-based LGBTQ+ hockey association referenced in CPH's Instagram as a tournament partner; directly comparable adult recreational hockey club hosting the MGHA Classic tournament.

Others

• Lambda Sports (formerly International Gay & Lesbian Sports Federation affiliate): Network connecting LGBTQ+ community sports organizations; adjacent peer enabling tournament coordination and visibility for amateur LGBTQ+ sports clubs like CPH.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Wolves (Community Programming): AHL affiliate and CPH pride-event partner with community outreach in the Chicago market; broadly comparable as a professional hockey organization with amateur community programming in the same geography.
• Chicago Blackhawks (Community Programming): NHL franchise and CPH's named pride-event partner; comparable through their community outreach, pride programming, and amateur hockey support in the same Chicago market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chigayhockey
• Instagraminstagram.com/chicagopridehockey

Compliance1 record

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